Dispensing device



J. C. KIRK DISPENSING DEVICE Aug. 14, 1923.

Filed Jan. 4. 1921 INVENTOR (W214.

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Aipplieation filed January "4-, 1921. fierial No. 435,0 8.

Tov all whom it may conceit-t 7 Best known that I, JOHN ful Dispensing Device. of

ing is a specification.

- This invention relates facilitatingthe" discharge of granular or which the followpowdery material from a hopper or container. V l p t IS an ob ect of the present nvention to provide a dispensing; device in which granular or powdery material may be maintained in storage for convenient access, and

to provide for the ready discharge ofsuch that the luinps will be crushed oncut and the shutter enabled to snugly close.

j A. further object ot the invention is to provide means in the :Formoi an agitating;

or breaking device arranged within thefcon tainer or hopper operable so as to cutIor break up the m ened or become lumpy; Further, itis an object to provide nea'ns for operating the breaker or agitator and preferablyto provide an operating devicehavino the dual functionoi actuating the shutter and for inanipulatingor actuating the agitator.

Another object of the present invention to provide a construction involving a container or hopper having; a discharge mouth upon which there is movably mounted a dis charge nozzle in which there is arranged a shutter.

It is an important object oi the present invention to provide an extremely siniplin The invention possesses other objects and featuresof'adwintage some of 'Wi'llClL with s the foregoing, will be made manifest in the :lollowingg; description of the preferred form to; a device for device illust 'ated in its wvith the cover open.

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terialin case it has hard-' position automatically thru the the invention which is illustrated in the sfaccom ninying.and forming part the present specification. It is to be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiment shown by the said drawingi's and description, as vairiations may he adopted within the scope oft-he invention set forth in the claims. Reterringto the drawings:

Fig. 1 i'sa perspective of the improved mounted position 7 Fig. Q is a central vertical section froin front to the back. of the device.

Fin. 3 is a horizontal section online 3-3 Fig. 4 is The present invention embodies a containeror hopper of suitable size and shape represented in the present case as having an oblong-upper body portion 2 witha cover 3l1inn'ed toliftupwardlyfand a convergent lownwardly entendinpj portion terminating The mouth-piece i is shown as substantially in the form of a truncated; hollow cone with a circular seat 5 having an inner annular recess 6 in which there is" escoped the upper end of a spout or nozzlev section '7 which alsornay be of conical {0H1}: l -his nozzle section may be provided with an annular'shoulder 8 to hear up against the seat or end 5 of the mouth piece 4.

The nozzle 'n iay have its lower portion formed cylindrical as at 9 and within the same there is'provided a shutter enclosure in lJhGfOIm ota disc 10 secured upon a transversely extending shaft 11. turnable to move the shutter 10 to an open position. Preferably the shutter is turned to a closed instrumentality .oi a spring;- 12' coiled about one extended portion of the shaft and having one end connected at 13 to the nozzle and the other end connected conveniently as 14. to a hand wheel or other manually open able device 15. The'opposite end of the shaft 11 passes thru a bearing 16 having a cut away portion in its end forming a slotin which plays a stop pin 1?, limiting the turning; movement of shaft 11 toward an open position or toward the closed position.

To'secure a simple and inexpensive form of connection of the nozzle member or section 7 to the hopper body there is provided a detail section of. the nozzle in the upper portion of the hopper 2 a transverse bridge or bracket 20 having a central perforated portion 21 thru Which passes the cylin deal stem 22 or a rod. 23 the upper end of which is three ded'to'itahe nutsfi l serving to hold the rod up in operati 'c position against the hearing part 21. The lower end of the rod 523 is mounted on a cross pin 25, one end oi which may be screwed at 2-6 into the nozzle wall 7. Lateral play oi the lower end of the rod 93 on thepin 25 may he prevented as by, side stops- From downwardly convergent lower portion of the hopper V It will be seen from the above that thedevice is constructed of" a comparatively small. number oi". cxjre ncly simple and ineX= pensive elements that can be readily assembled or disconnected for cleaning, coin-'- pa-ct packing or transportation purposes.

H Should any of the lumps of the material being discha .o'ed ron; the nozzle 7 become interposed hetiveen the edge oi the shutter 10 and the surrounding]; Wall of theportion 9 pressure of the spring tending; to close the shutter. will serve to'cut or break the lumps and therefore insure the full closure of the shutter d i vent-draining o1" wasting; of the fin r particles from the container. What is claimed is: p

- 1. A. dispensing device comprising a hopper havingv a downwardly convergent dis charge inouth, a nozzle co'azial with said mouth, mea-ns'forrotatively connecting said nozzle to the mouth and forhreakingclotls hreal: clods.

means of-the handleon the month, an agitator connecti up and agitation o'f the of material to be dispensed from the container, and shutter inithe nozzle for controlling the discharge of material, the shut ter having ashait forming means by which the nozzle audits connecting means may he rotated to break clods.

25- A hopper having a contracted dis charge mouth, a nozzle rotatively mounted on the month, an agitator connectingsaid nozzle to the body of the hopper, a shutter in said nozzle, andiahandleforrnihgthe shaft of the shutter and by: which 'thenozzlc may be rotated to actuate theagitito-r to A: hopper having contracted dis charge mouth, a nozzle IOliittl-"yWlY mounted in said' nozzle, and. a ihandle forrn ingti shaft of the shutter and by which the nozzle may be rotated to actuate the agitator: to

break clods, thesliutter being operative dependently at any position ofthe nozzle.

4-. A hopper having, a. contracted dis-' V 7 said, nozzle to the body of the hopper, a shutter charge mouth, a nozzle inountedito rotate.onV

said' mouth. a rod connecting the nozzle to and a shutterin the nozzle.

5. A hopper llELVlIlQ a contracted (llSf the hopper and having clod breakingineans,

chargemouth. anozzle mounted to rotate: on;

snid nouth, a rod connecting the nozzle to the hopper and having .cl'od breaking-means,

a shutter in the nozzle, and means for operating' the shutter and turning-the nozzle eoncurrently. v y

6. A hopper having a contracted; discharge mouth. a}nozzle inounted te-rotate on said niouthga rod connectihg'the nozzleto -the hopper and having clod breaking n1eans,ja shutter in the nozzle. and means" for operatingthe 'shutter and turning-the nozzle colicurrently 'or indepeirdently at anvposition of the nozzle.

In testimony whereof; lhave hereunto setmyhand. Y

JOHN C. KIRK; 

